Ibanez PF16WCE-NT Natural Performance
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An Ibanez Performance Designed to Offer Maximum Everyday Use
The PF14JR-OPN belongs to the Ibanez PF Performance series, a range designed to provide a reliable, well-equipped, and musical instrument without unnecessary extras. Its dreadnought format with cutaway and integrated electronics make it a particularly coherent guitar for chaining rehearsals, simple recordings, and amplified performances, while remaining accessible and robust.
For Whom and in Which Styles?
This Ibanez is well suited for serious beginners as well as intermediate guitarists looking for a versatile electro-acoustic. The dreadnought body is comfortable in folk, pop, variety, pick accompaniment, and dynamic strumming, while the cutaway makes playing higher up the neck more natural. The built-in tuner and simple EQ (bass/treble) are practical assets for playing plugged in without hassle.
Sound Characteristics
The spruce top provides clarity, attack, and good chord definition, ideal for standing out in a mix. The okoumé back and sides tend toward a balanced and warm response, with present mids, practical for accompaniment. The dreadnought format favors ample projection and solid bass, while the compensated bone nut helps with intonation precision and vibration transmission. When plugged in, the combination of under-saddle pickup + AEQ-2T preamp delivers an effective direct sound, easily adjustable via volume, bass, and treble, with quick tuning thanks to the integrated tuner.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
For guaranteed compatibility, prefer an acoustic string set with gauges .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 (matching the original gauge). For transport, the brand recommends the IAB540-BK gig bag and the FS40DA case. Also plan for a 9V battery for the electronics.
Technical specifications
| Body shape (acoustic) | Cutaway Dreadnought | Width at end | 60 mm / 2.36" (at 14th fret) |
| Top material | spruce | Number of frets | 20 |
| Side material | okoumé | Fingerboard | laurel |
| Back material | okoumé | Fingerboard radius | 15.75" / 400 mm |
| Body depth | 5" / 127 mm | Inlay | white dot |
| Body width | 15.75" / 400 mm | Bridge | laurel |
| Body length | 20.125" / 511 mm | Bridge pins | Ibanez Advantage |
| Rosette | pearloid acrylic | Nut | bone |
| Body depth at joint | 100 mm / 3.94" | Nut material | compensated bone |
| Body depth at end | 125 mm / 4.92" | String spacing | 11 mm / 0.43" |
| Body finish | open-pore polyurethane | Tuners | chrome Open Gear (18:1 ratio) |
| Total length | 1050 mm / 41.34" | Output jack | 1/4" output |
| Body thickness | 125 mm / 4.92" | Pickup | Ibanez under-saddle |
| Body length (mm) | 510 mm / 20.08" | Preamp | Ibanez AEQ-2T with built-in tuner |
| Body width (mm) | 400 mm / 15.75" | Controls | 1 Volume, Bass, Treble |
| Neck type | PF | Other switches | tuner on/off switch |
| Heel | dovetail | Battery required | 1 x 9V |
| Neck joint position | 14th fret | Number of strings | 6 |
| Neck material | nyatoh | String gauge | .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 |
| Neck finish | open-pore polyurethane | Special strings | Ibanez IACS6C |
| Neck thickness (1st fret) | 22 mm / 0.87" | Tuning (high to low) | 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E |
| Neck thickness (7th fret) | 23 mm / 0.91" | Recommended gig bag | IAB540-BK |
| Scale length | 25.5" / 648 mm | Recommended case | FS40DA |
| Nut width | 48 mm / 1.89" | Also included | bridge pins, hex wrench |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Ibanez PF16WCE-NT suitable for playing amplified?
The Ibanez AEQ-2T preamp features an undersaddle pickup, a 6.35 mm jack output, volume, and Bass/Treble EQ controls. A 9 V battery is required to power the electronics.
What sound does the spruce top and okoumé produce?
The spruce top provides a defined attack, while the okoumé back and sides offer a warm response with present midrange frequencies. The dreadnought body, 400 mm wide and up to 125 mm deep, supports projection and bass.
Is the neck suitable for chords and pick playing?
With a 648 mm scale length, a 48 mm nut width, and 20 frets, this model has dimensions suited for accompaniment. The nyatoh neck joins the body at the 14th fret, and the cutaway facilitates access to high notes.
What string gauge is recommended for this guitar?
The original setup uses Ibanez IACS6C strings in .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053, tuned to standard E. An acoustic string set of the same gauge is recommended when replacing strings.
Which gig bag or case should be chosen for this Ibanez dreadnought?
The IAB540-BK gig bag and the FS40DA case are the recommended options. The guitar measures 1050 mm in length, with a body 510 mm long and 400 mm wide.
